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Chapter Three
Roger had eaten breakfast fairly quickly, and had left shortly after. I decided to sweep the entrance hall to see him leave, and say goodbye, if he was in the mood for such pleasantries. Was it not customary, anyhow? After all, I was created to be as human as possible. And humans said hello and goodbye to each other often, so I heard.
Shhp, shhp. Shhhp. The broom was fascinating me. Such a pleasant sandy yellow color for the bristles (yellow was said to be the color of happiness), and not one frayed twig… All sewed together with red string. I wondered at the simplicity and yet its need for the intricate in order to function properly. I bent my face closer to the broom to examine it – This was happening to me more and more often.
I would start doing a task and my mind would wander… I would sit and think about things that I knew really did not matter… Such as the intricate little veins in synthetic flower petals, or one of Pero's cat hairs that I had not bothered to dust away from my dresser top. I merely wanted it there. Or even the never-ending gray clouds in the sky. Sometimes I would look at them and something I knew had nothing to do with clouds would enter my thoughts. I would see animals and trains… telephones, faces.
I hear the door click and I look up.
Roger had just left.
"Roger Smith, you are a louse." I say to the door. I fancy it laughing at me in its grandiose oak solidness. You can't get insults through me, it would chortle.
I take the broom in my hand with a bit firmer grasp, finish up my sweeping, and go to find Norman. Maybe he has some household task for me that may keep my thoughts from wandering.
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Sorry this chapter's so short. I thought it might be okay to end it there though, at least for now. I really don't know if I should continue this story… It's kind of bland, don't you agree? I could always think something up though, there's plenty to go on so far. I could even think of some pretty interesting crap to continue with… But, that's only if you, the readers want me to. So please review! And fill it with sugary sweet maple syrup if you want me to continue. ^______^